McQueen had a troubled upbringing and had quite a wild streak. In 1947 he enlisted in the Marines. One weekend he was granted a pass, he decided to extend it to 2 weeks. Needless to say, McQueen spent some quality time in the brig for that stunt. (Biography.com)

McQueen briefly left the set of The Great Escape because he felt his part was not big enough. (IMDb)

Early on in his career, McQueen attended the Actors Studio and studied under Lee Strasberg. (IMDb)

McQueen became an icon to teenagers, the “King of Cool”, although he was in his 30s when he was at the height of his success.

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Jill Blake is the owner of the classic film website Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence. She is also a co-founder and editor of the film site The Black Maria and film editor at CC2K. In 2012, she was interviewed on-air by Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz. In 2013, she was a featured guest on the TCM podcast. In her spare time Jill is a stay-at-home mom, wife, fried okra connoisseur, and the neighborhood’s own L.B. Jeffries.